I think it’s a pretty dick move to make that a default setting. As someone who works in UX with apps and software, I’m amazed that made it through user testing without getting extremely negative feedback.

So many people make a big deal about fit and finish of a smartphone, but truly I ALWAYS get a bumper case at a minimum if not a full fledged Otterbox (or similar ruggedized case).

let me translate OT’s statement: “I can’t be bothered to read anything longer than a tweet and don’t appreciate you attempting to trick me into doing so. Next time describe the whole thing using emoticons.”

Huh...

Hi Kaila,

“Reddit is a site built on the backs of user contributions and engagement, and their new publication Upvoted doesn’t allow comments. This is bullshit.”

Thanks for the link to a non-peer reviewed paper. I’l be sure to print it out and fertilize my lawn with it.

[citation needed]

They are pretty obvious. I expected them to be more hidden based on the title.

Science and medicine aren’t the domain of “leftwinged extremists.” In fact, left-wing extremists are precisely the bloc that eats up bullshit about immunization being dangerous (along with extremists on the right).

Yeah, shame on gizmodo for forcing all of us to click the link and read the article.

Oh no, science facts on a science blog! Can’t have that now!

“Lemme guess, you got all this information after ten minutes of googling?”

Well it is a first version, they had to start somewhere. It might get better.

I’d have modified a Roomba to hold this on it, so I could actively chase the dog and shoot treats at it.

Obviously this is DC, but my first thought was “Black Magneto?”

(Rats are described as having the same smell as cats, only not as bad.)

Yo, you know what pisses me off? Punctuate your run on bullshit.

Your optimism about China and safety standards is amusing.

You just reminded me of a place I had some years ago, where I’d installed a motion sensor in the bathroom, so I wouldn’t have to fumble for a switch in the dark. I’d thought I had set the timer on it to stay on long enough to cover your average bathroom visit, but there were plenty of times I’d be sitting on the…

I have this awesome thing called a dishwasher. You can even use soap with it, if you like. :)